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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Ray McDonald's ex-fiancee says in court records that McDonald repeatedly attacked her over several months. The San Jose Mercury News reports that a restraining order obtained by the newspaper Tuesday shows the 27-year-old woman says he once choked her and once put his knee to her stomach while she was pregnant, according to her application for the temporary restraining order. She contends in the document that McDonald began a pattern of "verbal abuse and controlling behavior" in February 2014 after the couple got engaged and that escalated into "full attacks." McDonald was arrested May 25 at...

Before Saturday, Max Valles had only spent a few minutes talking with representatives from the Oakland Raiders, but they knew enough about him to select Valles on Saturday in the sixth round of the NFL draft.
Valles' selection by Oakland with the 179th...

Eli Harold's wait was longer than expected, but he was finally selected Friday night by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the NFL draft.
Harold, a graduate of Ocean Lakes High in Virginia Beach who left Virginia after his junior season, was...

When you’re young and idealistic, there’s nothing you cannot do. Even in the worst of times, of which there were plenty, Jasonus Tillery saw himself playing in the NFL.In the end, Tillery was one of the 99 percent who didn’t make it. He was invited to...

Yet again, the San Diego Chargers are winning key games late in the regular season. This time, they can credit a lot of guys who are familiar with Virginia.
The Chargers looked all but finished Saturday night against the 49ers, trailing by 21 points in a...

In a relatively quiet week for Virginians in the NFL, Arthur Moats of Portsmouth came up big on defense for the Steelers, Lorenzo Taliaferro from Bruton High made key contributions on the Ravens' offense, and the Chargers' Nick Novak temporarily added...

A decade after he caught a touchdown pass from Bryan Randall that gave Virginia Tech the ACC championship in its first year in the conference, veteran receiver Eddie Royal is back in business with the San Diego Chargers.The last of his nine catches for 81...

While Michael Vick and the Jets fell flat against the Bills in a game that was relocated from the Buffalo area to Detroit because of heavy snow in western New York, the week was otherwise mostly quiet for Virginia-area players.The Giants' Rashad...

On a reasonably quiet weekend for Virginia-based NFL players, former William and Mary star Jonathan Grimes became a workhorse for Houston, averaging more than 4 yards per rush on his 13 carries as the Texans won in Cleveland.
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A look at Virginia-based players in NFL Week 10: Ahmad Brooks' overtime sack of Drew Brees ensured that the 49ers will stay relevant in postseason discussions; Branden Albert was lost for the season; Michael Vick returned to glory for a day; Russell...

FOOTBALL:
ODU-Wake: Old Dominion agreed to a two-year home-and-home agreement with Wake Forest.
ODU will host Wake Forest in Norfolk on Sept. 19, 2020, and play the Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Sept. 11, 2021. “This is another...

My takeaways from NFL Week 8 among the Virginia contingent: Rookie Lorenzo Taliaferro scored two touchdowns that might be forgotten because the Ravens blew a lead in Cincinnati; Percy Harvin is getting plenty of touches with the Jets, but Michael Vick and...

It was a mixed weekend for some of the Fuller brothers, who are quite familiar to Virginia Tech fans. Two of the Hokies' football program's most prolific family are now in the NFL.
Corey Fuller grabbed the winning touchdown pass to give Detroit a...

NFL experts say the Patriots will struggle more with Jerod Mayo out of the lineup. Unfortunately, they'll have to find out, since Mayo was carted off the field at Buffalo on Sunday after hurting his knee while making his fifth tackle of the day.
Mayo,...

Russell Wilson was at his elusive best during the Seattle Seahawks' 27-17 victory over the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field.
Wilson, who grew up in Richmond and had plenty of family members watching in person, rushed for 122 yards -- a Monday Night...

San Francisco's Antoine Bethea, who grew up in Newport News, made a crucial interception of the Eagles' Nick Foles on Sunday, helping keep the 49ers from dropping to 1-3.Lorenzo Taliaferro, Justin Durant and Brandon Flowers made key contributions for...

Sunday was filled with key NFL performances by guys with Virginia ties. To wit: Bruton High graduate Lorenzo Taliaferro anchored the Ravens' running game in their dramatic triumph at Cleveland; the Lions' Don Carey and the Colts' Greg Toler scored...